Kim Kardashian robbed at gunpoint in Paris by masked men 'dressed as police'

Raid terror: Kim Kardashian at a Paris fashion week show shortly before she was held up
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Tom Powell3 October 2016

Kim Kardashian was held up at gunpoint by two masked men who stole jewellery worth million of pounds.

Armed robbers, reportedly dressed as policemen, held up the celebrity at her luxury apartment in Paris where she was staying during fashion week.

The 35-year-old celebrity was said to be “badly shaken” by the incident on Sunday, but a spokeswoman who confirmed the incident to CNN said that she was “physically unharmed”.

The reality TV star was in the French capital with her family, while her husband rapper Kanye cut short a gig in New York when informed of the ordeal.

A Paris police official confirmed there was a robbery involving Kardashian, and that an investigation was under way.

On the town: Kim Kardashian leaves Ferdi restaurant in Paris
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The intruders burst in at around 3 to 4 o’clock in the morning. Ms Kardashian had been Face-timing with her brother, Rob, and his fiancee Blac Chyna to congratulate them on their baby shower from her hotel room at about 2.30am, her Snapchat account appears to show.

Her children, North, three, and Saint, nine months, were not involved in the incident, sources told People magazine in the US.

Kardashian's husband Kanye West was performing at the Meadows Music and Arts Festival in New York at the time.

He abruptly ended his set during the middle of the song Heartless on Sunday night after telling his fans he had a family emergency.

"I'm sorry, family emergency I have to stop the show," West told the audience.

His departure led to wild conjecture on social media.

‘Dude just ran on stage and grabbed Kanye and he said, 'Sorry guys, family emergency I have to leave the show' and just ran off the stage,’ wrote Twitter user Joe Berg.

‘It was wild, too, because Kanye ignored the dude at first like on some 'I can't leave' and dude wouldn't leave without Kanye leaving with him,’ he added.

Kim Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week 2017

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Paris has been a special place for the couple, who spent the weekend there before marrying in Florence in May of 2014.

Ms Kardashian’s sisters are both staying at The Peninsula in Paris but a spokesperson for the hotel said they were 'not aware of any of it's guests being attacked in our hotel.'

Several hours before the incident, Ms Kardashian attended the Givenchy runway show where Ms Jenner appeared on the catwalk. She has also been spotted in the front row at runway shows including Balenciaga and Balmain.

Ms Kardashian and Mr West are close friends with Givenchy's creative director, Riccardo Tisci.

In town: Kim Kardashian at the Balmain show after party during Paris Fashion Week
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The couple are regular visitors to Paris and also held part of their lavish wedding there in 2014.

Last Wednesday, the reality star was the victim of a prank by Vitalii Sediuk, who tried to kiss her famous rear end before he was tackled by her bodyguard.

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